Missouri Ag Connection reports that Monsanto
has completed its purchase of Seminis, Inc., the world's largest producer of
fruit and vegetable seeds. Some proponents of organic and sustainable
agriculture have expressed concern about the purchase Seminis controls an
estimated 40 percent of the U.S. vegetable seed market and 20 percent of the
world market; its seeds are distributed through dozens of commercial and garden
seed catalogs, including Johnny’s, Fedco, and Territorial, which also serve
organic producers. Many farmers, as well as agricultural professionals , are
concerned that the purchase could lead to a decrease in varietal selection for
farmers and the potential acceleration of biotech applications in the vegetable
sector

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Growing Tomatoes Organicallyby
Chip Phelan

Tomatoes are one of the most popular vegetables with home gardeners. This article on growing tomatoes organically will discuss many of the factors you'll want to consider when growing tomatoes in your
organic garden.

How to Grow Healthy Foodby
Linda Paquette

Every year,
gardeners spend thousands of dollars on chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and
herbicides that are little more than a quick fix to gardening problems and
create long-term health hazards for everyone. What Linda is getting at here is
that organic gardening makes sense because when you garden organically you not
only create healthy food but you also help to keep the earth free of toxins.
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What is Compost Teaby
James Ellison

Organic
Gardening enthusiasts have been composting for years. Composting methods take a
leap forward with the use of compost tea. Learn how compost tea works and why
you will want to incorporate it into your organic gardening methods. Read full
text.

Horticultural Therapyby
Thomas Leo Ogren

Looking for a
way to reduce stress? Organic gardening could be just the activity you're
looking for. Read this informative article about gardening and how it affects
our sense of well being. Read full text.

The Organic Gardener's Handbook of Natural Insect and Disease Control : A Complete Problem-Solving Guide to Keeping Your Garden and Yard Healthy Without Chemicals

An excellent handbook with entries for common fruits, flowering plants, vegetables, and trees. Each listing has information on disease and pest problems and tips on how to solve them without chemicals. Especially useful sections feature photos of garden insects and diseases.Buy This Book

World's Best CompostIf you want the most delicious, problem free and glowing plants and soil then you need to make colloidal humus compost. "World's Best Compost" is the ONLY step by step guide available to make this ultimate plant and soil food, without turning, without bins, without tumblers and without odor.
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"How To Make Money With Organic Gardening" reveals everything you need to know about getting up and started in your own organic gardening business ... as soon as TOMORROW.Learn More